BloomkoHSK 2 · Life stages
小时候
xiǎo shí hou
in childhood
Stroke order of 小时候
3 characters, 20 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
小 · 3 strokes时 · 7 strokes候 · 10 strokes
Memory trick
小 is a small figure with two dots; 时 is a sun 日 and measure 寸; 候 is a waiting person.
Parts: 小 small + 时 time + 候 moment
The characters in 小时候
Example sentence
我小时候住在乡下。
When I was little, I lived in the countryside.